Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-25


The LcwiSburg Saturday N0rS of
last week tells Of fierce rain and bail
storm which devastated that pant of
Union county, called Kelly township,
on Friday af! moon. Houses and
barns were mrooted, acres of corn ru-
iutd, whole orchards laid low and FEM
crs snapped off, In Lewishurg the
damage was not us heavy, but tie
strong wind gave the top of the PrCshy-
trrian church spire decided lean.
Editor Rmnhard, of the Williams
port Stmddy Grit, who for four months
was incarcemted In the Bellefontc jail,
serving an unreasonable sentence fol
libel, was pardonrd last week and re-
turned to his home on Friday after
noon, II free man, but badly reduced in
health. The news of Mr.. Rmnhard' :
relaSe was received with pronounced
pleasure 10y the gentleman ; friends,
which aIe legion. On his ARRIVAL home
he WAS warmly received 10y the best
clt ti2ens of WllmmSpot.
GREAT IMPROVEMENT The Evan
gelical church building on Penn street
has been enclosed 10y neat and sub
stantlal wine fence, and the surround
ing yard has been lrvclcd up and grass
sown On. This makes Il great improve
ment To the church premises, and after
new boardwalk will have been uuilt IL
long the front everything will he IN first
class order. III there is one thing more
than another that MillheIm has cause
To be proud OF, II is its four church edl-
fees.
INsTRUCTIvE LECTURES, Rev. I.
+. Dornblaser, of Topeka, Kansas, who
has been home missionary on the
frontier for fifteen years, is in NittanY
Valley, enjoying a vacation. He is a
fine lecturer and has delivered num-
Der of interesting discourses on "Prohi-
bition in Kansas" and pictures from
the War" with maps, charts and illus
trationS, To crowded houses. These
lectures lave been well received and
pronounced liIst-class. Can't Millhelm
engage his services and be edited like
wise
We Just received intelligence of the
death of Jacob Sweeley, Il former resi-
denter and business man of tins towh,
which occurred at his late home In
Winslow, H., May 9th, lSs7. The de-
ceased was born in Lycoming county,
Pa. Aug. 4th ISIS. and was aged IS
years, s months aud days. About 80
years ago he conducted coacnmaker'S
shop in Millheim and will consequently
be rememered by many of our older
people. He WAS married twice, The
first time To Miss Elizabeth Sankey, Il
sister of our townsman, Jacob SAnkey.
The excursion To Snow Shoe and
the Union Sunday school basket picnic
which had been advertised for last Sat
urday was '.no GO" We understand
that the railroad company required "a
guarantee of 500 passengers from Co
burn and rs only about one-fourth that
number had bought tickets the com
pany was unwilling TO furnish the
train. The thing proved disappolnt-
ment all around, and, we are sorry to
say, the committee at Spring Mills, Is
out OF pocket 20 considerable sum.
Moral - Railroad companies always
look out for No |.
The officers of the Union Co. Fair
have made arrangements with the Su-
perintendent OF the Il. Il L. railroad 10
have excursion rates OH regular trains
from all points between Williamsport,
Shamokin and Bellefonte ana Lewis
burg during their fair; also have n
special train up the l.. x L. road in the
evening of the three last days OF the
fair. This will give our Centre Co.
friends chance to spend the whole day
on the grounds. The officers are leav-
ing nothing undone 10 make 1t q pleas
ant and profitable fair TO all who at
tend. They promise several new fea-
lures of interest 10 all farmers.-LcTiS-
Jluq Chronicle.
ANOTHER ARREST. On last Satur-
day Luther Shaffer. who halls from
Lock Haven, was arrested at lumber
camp in the mountains in Potter c0un-
ty, by officers Westbrook and Vernes,
on the charge OF being the marderer of
the Culyey family. They had been on
his track ever since he left Lock UaYen
several days before the murder He is
guilty of certain actions which fastened
suspicion upon him, and putting this
and that together the officers are quite
certain that they have the right man
cayed in the Lock Haven jail They
think they will be able to produce sutli
cieht evidence to convict their prisoner
of the Culvey murder. Shaffer Is said
to be desperate case, although he
comes from very respectable family.
The following are the cases disposed
of by tie court during Mondays ses-
sion
Commonwealth VS.. Frank DAVIS,
Prosecutor, James, Ross. Costs paid
and settled.
Commonwealth VS.. Benjamin Comlev
and Rachael for maintaining n nuisance.
Jury called and sworn who returned a
verdict of not guilty ; county to pay
costs.
Commonw wealth VS.. Warren Hoover
and Mary ". Hoover, assault and bat
terry. Nolle pros entered rs to MaryM.
Hoover. Guilty as to Warren Hoover.
Sentence so fine and costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Thomas c. Weav-
er, indecent assault. Septenced to pay
costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Frank Morte, as
sault and threats. Sentenced to pay
costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Samuel Long.
selling liquor without license. Plead
guilty.
Commonwealth VS.. John Adams. Sen
fenced to pay costs and to remain 10
days in Jail. This man has been arres-
ted for being tramp. The excitement
attending the Culvey murder and the
highway robberies led to his arrest.